| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |